Central Province · Sri Lanka
Where to stay in Kandy
Kandy is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka, home to about 120,000 people.
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- CMB84 km · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
- Currency
- LKRSri Lankan rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Language
- Sinhala, Tamil
Where to stay
Hotels in Kandy
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hotel, Kandy | 0.4 km | |
| Mahaweli Reach Hotel | 3.5 km | |
| Jaye's Homestay | 0.8 km | |
| Majestic Tourist Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Tree Breeze Inn | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kandy
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kandy are June. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 328 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kandy: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 98 km) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC, 124 km) are also within reach.
CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
RML · Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
BTC · Batticaloa International Airport
Questions
Kandy: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kandy?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kandy are June. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 328 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kandy?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 98 km) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC, 124 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kandy?
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kandy
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.